Wednesday's local pro roundup: Admirals end skid by beating Checkers

Daily Press

The Norfolk Admirals won for just the second time in 11 games, upending AHL Western Conference-leading Charlotte 3-1 Wednesday night before 2,777 at Scope.

Igor Bobkov made 30 saves for the victory, holding the Checkers scoreless until the Admirals had gained a 3-0 edge. Goals by Luca Caputi, Jay Rosehill and Dan Sexton, all in the second period, provided Norfolk that margin, with Caputi's and Sexton's coming on power plays.

Peter Holland, previously named to the East roster, is unavailable to represent the Admirals because he was called up by the parent Anaheim Ducks.

Soccer

Major League Soccer and USL Pro formed an alliance that establishes USL Pro – the league in which the Richmond Kickers compete – as a feeder system for North America’s preeminent pro soccer league, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported.

The multiyear agreement calls for interleague play between MLS reserve league teams and USL Pro clubs. Plus, the Kickers are expected to soon announce an exclusive affiliation with D.C. United.

Marianne Stanley, a 2002 inductee into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer whose career included four national championships as Old Dominion’s head coach, joined the Washington Mystics’ staff under head coach Mike Thibault.